字形 (zì xíng) — form of a Chinese character
Definition
The visual shape and structure of a Chinese character — strokes, radicals, and layout. Used in contexts like calligraphy, typography, and character analysis (compare 字音 'pronunciation' and 字义 'meaning').
noun
form of a Chinese character
Examples
- 字形。Zhè ge zì de zì xíng hěn fù zá.The form of this character is very complex.
- 字形。Shū fǎ jiā duì zì xíng yǒu hěn shēn de yán jiū.Calligraphers have deep research on character forms.
- ，字形。Zài hàn zì xué xí zhōng, liǎo jiě zì xíng hěn zhòng yào.In learning Chinese characters, understanding the form is important.
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